DJI Mavic Pro for sale. Includes Extended Flight Combo, The Original DJI Carrying Bag plus a $129 Lowe Pro Viewpoint Bag ($129) that is brand new.
Over $1430 of gear Total. Asking $1300 Total.
I got it to film stuff for my blog but just ended up hiring photographers as I tend to be in the videos and it's a bit hard to be both in front of + behind the camera at the same time.
I've flown this thing like two times. I have barely used it. It's in great condition and perfect for someone who wants a great machine at a discount.
Would like to do an in-person dropoff/pickup, but flexible depending on the buyer.
I will upload photos later tonight.
Happy to answer any questions you might have.

Hi everyone!
The time is finally here!! We just opened up our beta program for Airilo Connect.
The next step is that you finally get to start using it. We are going to open this first test up to 20 videographers. If you have interest, please respond IMMEDIATELY because we are offering spots on a first come, first serve basis. Just respond to this post with anything that shows interest like "YES" or "I'm in!!" and fill out this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XG2XSG5
We can't wait to start working with all of you. Even if you end up not making the first 20 spots, we're opening more up quickly so don't worry.
Cheers,
Matt

At Airilo, we believe in the power of collaboration. We developed a network of drone pilots that stretches across the country in order to offer exceptional videos to real estate agents and vacation rental owners. This network allows us to efficiently deliver our products, but it also provides inspiration for new and better ways of doing business. Especially in real estate videography, we saw sharing videos with clients and getting paid in a timely manner as a common pain point. I can attest to the hassle of emailing Youtube links to share videos with clients, sending Dropbox folders to download the video files and using Paypal to invoice clients only to have to manually remind them if they are slow to pay. I yearned for a platform that would allow me to automatically share videos with clients after I uploaded them and allow clients to download the videos only after they had paid for them. This sentiment was echoed by many other drone pilots. Thus, the idea for Airilo Connect was born. We are currently working on a platform that brings together scheduling, video review, file transfer, and billing so that drone operators don’t have to waste time piecing together multiple programs. In the end, we aim to provide a complete solution for client interaction, product delivery and billing, allowing drone operators to focus on what they do best: providing stunning videos.
In the next several months, we will be opening up the beta program for Airilo Connect. The first phase will allow drone pilots to upload their videos and share an online version with their clients and enable clients to download the video after a payment has been made. Even in this basic form, we hope to save drone operators time by automating the sharing and file transfer process and get them paid faster by requiring payment before download. As the beta program progresses, we will add scheduling features, photography and virtual tour sharing capabilities and an automated project management system. Throughout this process we would love feedback on what features you are most intrigued by as well as what features you think should be added. We are excited for this beta program to be the beginning of a conversation about what tools we can provide to best serve all of you. We will initially be inviting people to test Airilo Connect based on when they sign up for the beta program. If you would like to sign up for the beta program click here. We will keep you updated on our progress and will notify you when you have been chosen to be a product tester.
I look forward to working with all of you because good things come from working together.
Sincerely,
Matt Rafferty

Alan
You sent out a email about the company Drone Base. I was excited about not having to go out and find customers. I logged in as a pilot on Drone Base and started looking into how this business model works. Drone Base gives lots of information about how they work, one grade that caught my attention was "potential to get paid". Long story short all of the jobs shown on the map are generated by MLS data (Homes for sale), I could not find one paying client job marked on the U.S. Map. I'm personally not going to waste my time taking and uploading stock footage to a website without a client for 2 reasons.
1. I'm "potentially" (90% sure) not getting paid.
2. As a commercial drone business and not having a signed release/contract for the job these MLS generated job locations present issues. The owner of the property is rightfully going to know why a drone is circling his property. Also in my neck of the woods (Los Angeles) someone will at some point call the police and their going to want to see some sort of documentation on the job.
So although I love the idea of Drone Base until they get some actual cleints I see "potential" trouble for us.

Hey Pilots!
I had to do some airspace research for an upcoming and I found this great resource for drone airspace that is administered directly from the FAA.
Here is the link: https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad
What I like about it is that it tells you:
1. Airspace Class
2. The Ceiling
3. Associated Airport (in case you need to call in)
4. And if it is LAANC ready or not ready
I hope this helps pilots in the field and those that are studying for their Part 107 test.
Let me know your thoughts below.
Best,

Hi all, just trying to pick your brains a little bit.
What do you think is the average number of flight hours at which you would consider someone an experienced drone pilot? How many flight hours would make someone an expert?
@Alan Perlman Since you deal with so many pilots, would love to get what you think too!

Hey Pilots!
I had to do some airspace research for an upcoming and I found this great resource for drone airspace that is administered directly from the FAA.
Here is the link: https://faa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9c2e4406710048e19806ebf6a06754ad
What I like about it is that it tells you:
1. Airspace Class
2. The Ceiling
3. Associated Airport (in case you need to call in)
4. And if it is LAANC ready or not ready
I hope this helps pilots in the field and those that are studying for their Part 107 test.
Let me know your thoughts below.
Best,

This is a question and not an answer. Also, it is not a challenge to real estate drone photographers, but rather a possible opportunity to illustrate the ways in which they are useful that most people would miss.
I'm just curious about what added value a home buyer or real estate buyer would get out of drone media taken of their potential property? What should they be looking for in drone media that they could not see in any other way? For example, what does the neighbor's yard look like? Roofing flaws? Proximity to railroad tracks and busy roads? Proximity to industrial parks?
I would like to see an article outlining the special benefits of drone media to the home or real estate buyer. These answers could also be useful to news media drone photographers as well. What could the reader look for in drone photos that they would not think about finding any other way?

Hey Everybody,
I see there a lot of new drone pilots joining the community, one of my earliest struggles in the industry was actually buying a drone! I made a video and wrote an article about a couple of things you need to consider before buying your first prosumer drone. Below is the video and here is the article: https://dronexcaptain.com/2018/11/26/so-you-want-to-buy-a-drone-things-to-consider-first/
If you find any of this information of any value please let me know in the forum comment section. Also, UAV Coach has a great and in-depth guide for professional drone models (2018) on their website. Check it out here: https://uavcoach.com/professional-drones/
Best,

Used Matrice 100 Bundle- Sold As Is
M100
Remote Controller
TB47D Batteries (2)
White Carrying Case
Zenmuse X5
Matrice 100-
Complete Flight Platform - Start flying quickly, and enjoy stable, reliable flight. Your Matrice 100 platform has all of DJI’s easy-to-fly technology built in, and includes the flight controller, propulsion system, GPS, DJI Lightbridge, a dedicated remote controller, and a rechargeable battery. This system automatically manages the most complex tasks required for flight, so you can focus on your work.
Fully Programmable - Customize and tailor your flight platform by using the DJI SDK. Develop a system for any use, and revolutionize industries by applying your knowledge and skills to cutting-edge flight technology. Teach your Matrice 100 how to behave and what to do. Program customized commands, tell it how and where to fly, and gather information from the entire system in real time.
Long, Extendable Flight Time - A lightweight frame and efficient motors give you up to 40 minutes* of flight time. For greater flexibility when adding additional payload, an optional second battery can be mounted into a dedicated power slot. *Flight times vary based on payload and flight conditions, and the maximum 40 minute flight time tested when hovering with dual TB48D batteries and no additional payload.
High-Precision Vision Positioning - Even without GPS, achieve hovering that is accurate to within centimeters. Even when flying at high speeds, high-precision stereo algorithms provide positioning information over nearly any terrain. Guidance’s vision positioning system is effective at altitudes of up to 65 feet (20 meters). Obstacle Sensing in Every Direction - Guidance continuously scans the nearby environment and detects obstacles in real time. When used with a DJI flight controller, it can tell your flight system to automatically avoid collision, even at high speeds.
Zenmuse X5-
Camera features a Micro Four Thirds Sensor with MFT Mount.
Camera captures video at DCI 4K (4096 x 2160).
Camera comes with burst and Interval Photos Modes.
Over 12 Stops of Dynamic Range.
Camera conveniently records to microSD Cards.
For more information:
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Call Scott Currin: 866-828-5777

Greetings fellow pilots, first post here. I usually just read what Alan sends out and move on.
Today's email included some talk about how it's impossible to fly drones in national parks. I am here to tell you that this is untrue. With proper permitting you CAN not only fly, but record video and photos too. I received permitting and commissioned flights for 23 campgrounds within the Coconino National Forest in Arizona during the fall of 2017, producing video and photographs for the campground websites. Just call the permitting contact for the National Forest and request a permit application. You will need to provide detailed flight plans, proof of insurance that includes the United States of America as "additionally insured", and a reason for flying/ filming that convinces the ranger in charge that the permit is worthy of being issued.

Want to test the drone using and zigbee module communciating in raspberry pi, Whenever there will be shortage of power it will check the range and calculate the distance between remote and itself and comeback in time so that it will not power off and while this method is working other methods will get stop for that time, I am new to code this kind of solutions, so any suggestions to make this kind of work useful will be very helpful.

Hello I have been flying a phantom 4 pro for my surveying company for about 2 years. I want to start flying a fixed wing drone now. Has anyone here built there own and can give me some advice? I am just now starting to dig into all the components that I will need and it is a bit overwhelming.

Hello fellow dronists! I made a short guide full of tips when travelling with your drone. I organized the tips into stages such as preparation, pre-flight and flight just make content a bit more digestable. Feel free to give your own advice to help those who are looking to travel in the future. Any suggestions would be good too! As a disclaimer, this is my entry to the Epic Aerial Guides contest. I hope you enjoy it!LINK HERE

Hello to everyone!
We are Erle Robotics, a young startup that makes robotic brains and robots.
Today we want to show you our most popular drone, the Erle-Copter!
What is the Erle-Copter?
A Linux-based smart drone with support for the Robot Operating System.
Erle-Copter is a quadcopter for developers that uses the Erle-Brain 3 hardware autopilot and the APM flight stack. In a nutshell, it’s a Linux flying robot kit whose behavior can be extended in the same way you’ll code something in your Desktop Linux machine.
It’s ideal for outdoor operations and it has been designed for an extended flight time (about 20 minutes) with a takeoff weight of up to 1 kilogram.
Ready to fly!
Modular Design
Erle-Copter’s design makes it customizable to the point that you can include different modules such as antivibration system, cameras, gimbals, range finders, Electro Permanent Magnets, LIDARs and ALL YOU NEED.
Create your own Linux flying device with Erle-Copter!
It flyes, OK, and what else?
And much more!! You can:
1. Make it follow you (feel like a leader!)
2. Control with your voice (who is the boss now?)
3. Return To Launch feature (return home little one!)
4. Attach a wide variety of sensors (check this examples!)
5. It flips! (Why not to have some fun?)
6. Plan some missions (even with your smartphone!)
7. Take pictures and videos in the waypoints or when you want!
8. And much more! The limit is your imagination! Or skill... ;-)
Erle-Copter is offered at a 5% discount with the coupon code “promojun” at our storefront for a limited period!
Hope you like it!

I have a client looking for drone photography in the Hamptons on August 4th. It's a high profile event so they are looking for an expert pilot.
The event is called Paddle for Pink, a breast cancer awareness event. They are in need of action shots of the event as well as yachts and confetti at the finish line.
Contact Elizabeth Hurley
Elizabeth.Hurley@ferrettigroup.com

At the moment drones could fly only several minutes, but imagine if you get hours and hours of flight time, imagine if you get 5 kg of payload, this will be useful for thousands of purposes, from delivering humanitarian aid to package delivery.
Finally, we can get it. First hybrid system for drones was designed at NASA and it's really similar to what we are doing here (you can see the NASA system here:
Basically, it's an alternator connected to a gas motor, it is very similar to the system that is improved in your car to keep the lights on, the difference is that it's thousand times lighter.
This is the project of the generator
The gas motor has a power of 3hp that is transmitted to a brushless sensored brushless motor, the current then passes through the diode bridge rectifier and a tension regulator, then charge the batteries.
This generator can provide for 2Kw, this is enough to sustain the entire drone systems and lift also 5 Kg of additional payload
If you want to stay informed about my project please sign in this newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cUJnJr

We finally have our hybrid UAV, the HY1000
Wheelbase: 1000mm No payload weight: 4.5kg (no fuel) Max take-off Weight: 10 kg Max speed: 10m/s Max flight time: Over 4 hours Voltage: 22V Generator output: 1 kw Generator weight: 1.6 kg Fuel tank: 1L (Customizable) Fuel consumption: 800g/H(Max)
An internal combustion engine consumes gasoline and spins a generator to ensure a 22V output. Besides this, a 6S lipo battery package is also installed onboard to offer emergency back-up power for quick climbing and quick maneuvering.
With 1kg payload, the flight time is more than 3 hours, and with 3kg payload like a high-end camera, the flight time will be still more than 1 hour.
Check out it here: www.sandwichdrones.it
Our hybrid drone is powered by the GS1000 Gas Generator
This generator is suitable for UAV systems able to lift 1.6 kg plus the fuel weight, with a maximum power usage of 1KW.
Fuel consumption: 800g/kwh
Generator weight: 1600g
Accessories weight: 150g (backup battery)
Generator dimensions: 21 x 16 x 9 cm
Can be mounted on standard 12 or 10 mm standard tubes for gymbal support or any other support on REQUEST.
All our carbon fiber parts are CNC made.
You can buy one from here https://sandwichdrones.it/products/gs-1000-hybrid-generator

I'm about to enter the work force, but I would like to do freelance drone work for my community in addition to my daily career. What tips do you have for getting your name out there, attracting employers or branding yourself as a responsible drone operator? Thanks!

If you can't laugh when things go terribly wrong, you may have a bad attitude. Best is to change the attitude.
Anyway, I wish I woulda. Famous last words. I wish I would have practiced with the simulator before I crashed the drone from the treetop. A word to the wise.
This video is an attempt at humor and a successful attempt at a comeback.
https://youtu.be/oMGqkQ-oksg
Stan

OK, so I have my Part 107 certificate and I have the Drone Pilot Ground School certificate, I must be finished with UAV Coach, right?
Not so fast. I just finished the last of the BONUS interviews that are provided as part of the Drone Pilot Ground School. The information there is really incredible! There is a goldmine of knowledge and information in those interviews. So, for anyone who is taking this course or has completed the course and obtained their Part 107 certification, I think it is very important that you finish the course and listen to each one of the interviews. I've listed them here even though they are clearly marked at the end of the course lecture listings.
Ask a Drone Lawyer: Key Legal Considerations for Starting a Drone Business (32:26)
Using Drones To Do Real Estate Marketing
Understanding Drone Liability & Hull Insurance (22:27)
Transitioning From Part-TIme to Full-Time Professional Aerial Services
Running a Commercial Drone Program With Skyward (38:49)
These are an important part of any drone pilot's education. Take advantage of them.
The resources chosen to participate are top-notch indviduals as well. They know their business and they know what you will encounter in yours.
Stan Nickel

To all professional users out there!
The Gremsy S1 Giveaway is now ongoing with a gift set worth $2018 up for grabs!
Take this chance to win yourself a new Gremsy S1 gimbal, a powerful companion that will assist you in various industrial applications such as aerial mapping, aerial inspection, surveying, search and rescue etc. This new gimbal also now fully supports Flir Duo Pro R cameras!
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